Quantitative analysis of S. mutans and S. sobrinus cultivated independently and adhered to polished orthodontic composite resins

In Orthodontics, fixed appliances placed in the oral cavity are colonized by microorganisms. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to quantitatively determine the independent bacterial colonization of S. mutans and S. sobrinus in orthodontic composite resins. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Seven orthodont...

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Main Authors: Ulises Velazquez-Enriquez, Rogelio Jose Scougall-Vilchis, Rosalia Contreras-Bulnes, Jaime Flores-Estrada, Shinsuke Uematsu, Ryozo Yamaguchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2012-10-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572012000500009